<p>During a visit to the Middle East in 1905–6, John Singer Sargent painted this study of a rocky, sun-drenched pasture, featuring a herd of goats and a single figure at top left. The trip included stays in what is now Syria and Jordan as well as Jerusalem. The artist traveled to the region in search of subject matter for a different kind of project: a long-term and large-scale mural commission. Sargent nevertheless found time for landscape painting during the trip and thereafter focused with new energy on such vibrant depictions of the natural world.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1905
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 55.9 × 71.2 cm (22 × 28 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- John Singer Sargent
Artist
Painting
John Singer Sargent was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Belle Époque and Edwardian-era luxury. He created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings. His oeuvre documents worldwide travel, from Venice to the Tyrol, Corfu, Capri, Spain, the Middle East, Montana, Maine, and Florida.
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- John Singer Sargent
- Year
- 1905
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 55.9 × 71.2 cm (22 × 28 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1905-029411
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified